Meat-loaf former



A. ROTH MEAT LoAF FORMER Dec. 2.1 1'926. 1,611,380"

Filed` Maron 15 1926 NVENTR.

4465/9 7 :907W BY A TTORNEY S.

Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT ROTH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO ROTH, WINTER 6a WALSH, A. COPARTNERSHP, OF SAN FRANCISC, CALTFORNIA.

MET-LoAr remuer..

Application led March 15. 192. Serial No. 94,709.

This invention relates to apparatus for forming meat loaves by pressure and cook ing, especiallyv ham loaves.

The objects of the invention ai'e to provide apparatus which will more effectively perform the desired functions than the apparatus heretofore available and in a manner found best in long experience in this work by applicant. y

Briefly described the apparatus comprises an elongated cooking receptacle into which the boned ham or other meat is forced by means of a telescopic pressure cover fitting within the receptacle, and it is to the specific construction of the apparatus that my inven tion relates.

In the drawings accompanying this application Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved device with portion broken away to reveal the inner construction and Figure 2 is a plan view of the receptacleV only with the telescopic cover omitted.

The receptacle 1 is preferably a solid aluminum or other metal casting of elongated form reduced and rounded at one end at 2 as best shown in Figure 2, to receive 'the neck of a ham, and at which reduced end it is provided with a series of perforations 3.

The receptacle may have a flat bottom but lis here shown as with a rounded bottom so as to foi-m by coaction of a similarly rounded pressure cover el; a round ham loaf.

Underneath the rounded bottom are transverse ribs 5 connected by a central longitudinal rib 6 forming leveling legs to sustain the receptacle when applying the pressure, while at opposite ends of the receptacle project open yokes or lugs 7 adapted for locking the cover after applying pressure to the saine.

The cover /l is of rigid cast construction and telescopes freely into the receptacle and is inwardly rounded as indicated, while onV top of the cover extend a pair of aligned yokes 8 preferably cast integral therewith.

Extending through these yokes is a pressure bar 9 provided at both ends with dependent pivoted levers 10 adapted to pass into the slots of lugs 7 and engage the same by any of a series of pins 11 projecting from opposite sides of both levers.

At the central lower portion of bar 9 is another integral yoke 12 forming a guide and retainer for a series of arched spring blades 13 held in position by a pin 14.

The lower ends of this arched spring rest slidably upon flattened seats on the cover and are guided against lateral deflection by longitudinal ribs 15 formed at the sides of the flat seats.

Normally this spring forces the bar to the outward limits perniittedvby the yokes 8, and stop lugs 16 formed on the bar limit the forced movement of the bar in direction of the cover relative to the same, while lugs 17 are provided on the bar to position it longitudinally with respect to the cover.

ln operation a boned ham is placed into the receptacle with neck of the ham ar ranged in the perforated end of the same the cover is fitted and under pressure applied to the bar the spirngs are compressed until the lugs 16 meet the cover and the cover compresses the ham to the desired degree.

During application of the pressure the levers 10 are held out and when the cover has descended sufliciently the levers are brought together and the pins 11 engaged with the lugs 7 to lock the cover in place.

The pressure form is then placed into the cooking vat and as the meat cooks the shrinkage is taken up by expansion of the spring.

During the cooking' process the perforated end of the receptacle insures the proper cooking of the tougher end of the ham to uniformity with the remaining portion, a result heretofore not obtained.

Upon removal frointhe vat and cooling,

the levers 10 projecting freely downward below the lugs and being smooth along their inner walls permit easy releasing by simply pulling out with the hand, and it shouldV also be noted that the pins 11 may be rested on top of the lugs 7 at either or both ends in applying or removing the cover.

l claim:

1. A meat loaf former comprising an elon- Y gated receptacle with one end reduced in cross sectional area and provided with perforations at the reduced end only.

2. A meat loaf former comprising an elongated receptacle provided with a lid ar- ALBERT ROTH. 

